Three Weeks
by Dr. Walter Oakley ~ 27 Tamuz 5768 - July 29, 2008
17th of Tammuz - Tisha B’Av
We have come to the time of the year when we need to stay in contemplation of the Beit haMikdash (the Temple). The 17th of Tammuz marks the breach of the walls of the Temple and the decline towards destruction on the 9th of Av. We will begin a discussion on this three week period, the Biblical calendar and the Festivals.
We open our discussion with the idea that G-d’s agenda is determined by the Biblical Calendar. We delve into the idea of the Moedim (Divine appointments). What are these “Moedim”? We also discuss the possibility of an oral Torah that precedes the Written Torah. How was this Torah transmitted and through whom? We delve into the Biblical personage of Melchizedek. Who was he? Melchizedek is a title meaning the “King of Righteousness.” Who was this “king of Righteousness”? We also discuss Avraham’s relation to this King of Shalem. Where was “Shalem”? We discuss this and much more.
You will need the image we have uploaded entitled the Biblical Calendar.
